Clothes-washer.



PATENTED 00T. 8, 1907.

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14. D. BUCK. Y 'CLOTHES WASHER. LPPLITIOH FILED 00T 3 1906 ISAIAH D. BUCK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLOTHES-WASHER.

-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1907.

Application filed October l3, 1906. Serial No. 337.206.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IsAIAi-I D. BUCK, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Clothes-Washers, oi which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in washing machines ior which a patent was granted to me on the 24th day oi November, 1874, No. 157 ,062.

The object oi my present invention is to improve the construction of the washing machine making it easy to operate and so that it will more thoroughly clean the clothes.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a perspective View oi my improved washing machine; Fig. 2, is an inverted plan view; Fig. 3, is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3, Fig. 2, and Fig. 4, is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 4 4, Fig. 2.

My improved washing machine is of the type that can be used in an ordinary wash tub or a stationary tub, a special tub is not necessary. l

A is the body oi the machine having two series oi perorations a, a as shown in Fig. 2, one series on one side oi the center and the other series on the opposite side.

B is a cover board secured in any suitable manner to the body A; c, c/ are transverse passages extending from the center towards each edge, and connect with the perloi-ations oi each row.

D D are valves arranged to close the openings c, c/ respectively, in the present instance the body portion is notched at a2 and the cover B is cut shortto form a recess at each side for the reception of the valves, so that the valves are protected. Each valve in the present instance consists of a strip .of rubber secured by a row of nails to the cover B, and so arranged that they will close with suction and open when a body of water is forced through the periorations and passages.

Secured to the underside oi the body portion is a series ol". transverse ribs E, each rib is V-shaped forming a pivot point e at the center on which the machine can rock. On each end of the machine are plates F, F which are tapered and extend upwards a sufiicient distance to form arms to which the handle member G is attached, this handle is of such height that the machine can be rocked with very little exertion.

To operate the machine the clothes are placed in the tub, either oi the stationary or portable type, with suflicient water and soap, the machine is then placed upon the clothes and a rocking to and fro motion imparted to it, causing the machine to rock on the pivot e, the water is thus churned. When the machine is tilted towards one side the water is forced through the clothes on that side escaping through the passages and valve, the clothes onv the other side of the center are lifted due to the suction so that the water can gain access to the space between the clothes, and as the rocking movement proceeds, the clothes are thoroughly washed without rubbing or other destructive action.

I claim 1. The combination in a .Washing machine, of a body portion having a series of perforations and transverse passages connecting certain of said perforations, a valve at each side of the machine, transverse ribs extendingbetween each series of perforations and means for rocking the machine on said ribs, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a Washing machine, of a body portion having twoseries of perforations, and passages communicating with the perforations, one set of passages communicating with the'perforations on one side of the center and the other set of passages communicating with the perfor-ations on the other sideof the center, valves at each side of the machine arranged to close the outlets of the passages, with a series of transverse ribs on'the under side of the body portion, constructed to serve as rockers for the machine and projecting beyond the Surface of the body portion in which the perforations are formed, substantially as described.

3. Thelcombination in a washing machine, of a perforated body portion having transverse passages therein, and a cover plate, said body portion being notchedat each side, a flat rubber valve secured in each notched portion of the body and arranged to close the transverse passages, side plates and a handle, and transverse ribs extending downwards from the body portion, said ribs being deeper at the center than at the sides, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I'have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ISAIAH D. BUCK.

Witnesses WILL. A. BARR, JOS. H. KLEIN. 

